Grimsby (film) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Grimsby Directed by Louis Leterrier Produced by Sacha Baron Cohen Eric Fellner Nira Park Written by Sacha Baron Cohen Phil Johnston Peter Baynham Starring Sacha Baron Cohen Mark Strong Rebel Wilson Isla Fisher Annabelle Wallis Ian McShane Gabourey Sidibe David Harewood Johnny Vegas Penélope Cruz Scott Adkins Production company Four by Two Films Distributed by Columbia Pictures Release date(s) July 31, 2015 Country United States Language English Grimsby is an upcoming American comedy film directed by Louis Leterrier and written by Sacha Baron Cohen, Phil Johnston and Peter Baynham. The film stars Sacha Baron Cohen, Mark Strong, Rebel Wilson, Annabelle Wallis, Ian McShane, Gabourey Sidibe, David Harewood, Johnny Vegas and Isla Fisher. The film is scheduled to be released on July 31, 2015, by Columbia Pictures. Plot[edit] A story about a British black-ops spy (Mark Strong) whose idiotic brother is an English football hooligan (Sacha Baron Cohen). Cast[edit] Sacha Baron Cohen Mark Strong[1] Isla Fisher[2] Rebel Wilson[3] Annabelle Wallis[4] Ian McShane[5] Gabourey Sidibe[5] David Harewood[5] Johnny Vegas[5] Penélope Cruz[6] Scott Adkins Production[edit] In October 2013, Sacha Baron Cohen was spotted attending a football match between Grimsby Town and Cambridge United. Cohen who was dressed in a Grimsby shirt was also spotted talking with Town fans in a nearby pub after the game.[7] This was later confirmed that he was scouting towns for an up-and-coming film and had also checked out Scunthorpe, Hull and Newcastle in order to find inspiration for his new role.[8][9] On December 3, 2013, Louis Leterrier was set to direct spy comedy film Grimsby written by Sacha Baron Cohen, which Cohen will also lead the cast.[10] On February 13, 2014, the film moved from Paramount Pictures to Columbia Pictures and announced that the film would be released on July 31, 2015.[11] On April 24, 2014 Mark Strong joined the comedy film to play a British black-ops spy and brother of Cohen's character.[1] On April 25, Annabelle Wallis joined the cast of the film.[4] On June 11, Ian McShane, Gabourey Sidibe, David Harewood and Johnny Vegas joined the cast of the film.[5] On June 12, Baron Cohen's wife Isla Fisher joined him in the film to play a female supporting role.[2] On June 12, Rebel Wilson joined the cast of the film.[3] On July 9, Penélope Cruz joined the cast of the film.[6] Filming[edit] On June 3, 2014 Sacha was spotted during the practice to film some football scenes in the film.[12] The principal photography of the film commenced on June 4, at North Weald railway station and around the Epping Forest area in Essex, England.[13][14] The shooting will last for six weeks in UK and then move to South Africa.[15] On July 3, comedian Eric Idle tweeted a photo from the set with Baron Cohen.[16] On July 10-11, Cohen was filming Grimsby in a small town Tilbury, which was turned into 1980s Grimsby.[17] On July 14, Cohen and Strong were spotted filming some scenes for the film in the streets.[18] A number of residents of Grimsby were angry with Cohen after portraying their town as a rubbish-strewn, violent ghetto in which drunks urinate from windows and mothers hand children cans of beer in the street.[19]
It is very accurate. "North East Lincolnshire councillor Matthew Brown told the Mail Online he was "disappointed" to see Grimsby portrayed as a rundown town with hooligan problems." ARF!
